English noun: palpitation | |||
| 1. | palpitation (state) a rapid and irregular heart beat | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | symptom | ||
| 2. | palpitation (state) a shaky motion | ||
| Samples | The shaking of his fingers as he lit his pipe. | ||
| Synonyms | quiver, quivering, shakiness, shaking, trembling, vibration | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | motion | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | tremolo, tremor | ||